March 31, 2011

Connecticut Sues Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The New York Times reports that attorneys general from Connecticut, New York, and Vermont have sued the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The states are challenging a new commission policy that states nuclear waste can be safely stored at a nuclear power plant for 60 years after a reactor goes out of service. The states say the policy violates two federal laws that require a full environmental review be carried out at each nuclear site before permission for long-term storage can be granted.